From: Karen Meijer-Kline <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:02:09 -0700

*Apologies for cross-posting*

The PKP Scholarly Publishing Conference in Mexico City is only one
month away (August 19-21)!

Register online now.

PKP 2013 features an impressive schedule with an international array
of OA speakers and advocacy groups. There will be presentations from
around the world, including: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Denmark, Germany, Mexico, Norway, Peru, Puerto Rico,
Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, and
Zimbabwe.

Program highlights include:

Keynotes by John Willinsky (PKP/Stanford University), Ana María Cetto
(UNAM), Heather Joseph (SPARC), Dominique Babini (CLACSO), and
Jean-Claude Guédon (Université de Montréal).

Plenary panels with representatives from: OASPA, DOAJ, SPARC, IBICT
(Brazil), and others.

As well as representatives from: SciELO, RedALyC, SSRN, CERN, UNESCO,
Springer, and many higher education institutions from around the
world.

In addition to the conference program, there will be a morning of
pre-conference workshops and we will be holding an open session for
all participants to Meet the PKP Team, on Monday August 19th. The Meet
the PKP Team event will give a more informal opportunity to get to
know some of the faces and people behind the Public Knowledge Project.

A full list of the accepted presentations and a preliminary schedule
are available online. Here you will also find information about
accommodations, the venue, etc. For all information, go to
http://pkp.sfu.ca/pkp2013

Hope to see you in Mexico City!

Best regards,

The PKP 2013 conference team